Feminism — Marxist
Marxist feminism argues women's oppression is rooted in capitalism: women's unpaid domestic labour serves capitalists, and patriarchy maintains class inequality.
Real World
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the unpaid care burden on women increased sharply as schools closed — Marxist feminists would argue this exposed how capitalism relies on women's free domestic labour to sustain the workforce.
Exam Focus
Reference Benston or Zaretsky by name when applying Marxist feminism; named theorists lift responses into higher mark bands.
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